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THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF<br/>
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CHAPTER 3
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Latter-day scoffers deny the Second Coming—Elements to melt at the coming of the Lord.
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This</span> second epistle, beloved, I now <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Writing.">write</a> unto you; in <i>both</i> which I stir up your pure minds by way of <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Alma 5: 6 (3-13).">remembrance</a>:
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That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/2a" mark="a" type="C" title="1 Pet. 1: 10; TG Prophets, Mission of.">prophets</a>, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
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<sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/3a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 2 Pet. 3: 3-13 (Appendix).">Knowing</a> this first, that there shall come in the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/3b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Last Days.">last</a> days scoffers, walking after their own <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/3/3c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Lust; TG Selfishness.">lusts</a>,
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And saying, <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 45: 26.">Where</a> is the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 16: 3 (1-5).">promise</a> of his <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/3/4c" mark="c" type="A" title="Isa. 5: 19 (18-19).">coming</a>?  for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as <i>they were</i> from the beginning of the creation.
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For this they willingly are <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Ignorance.">ignorant</a> of, that by the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Creator.">word</a> of God the heavens were of old, and the <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/3/5c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Creation.">earth</a> standing out of the water and in the water:
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Whereby the world that then was, being <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Flood.">overflowed</a> with <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/6b" mark="b" type="A" title="Gen. 7: 19.">water</a>, perished:
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But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Earth, Cleansing of.">fire</a> against the day of judgment and <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Death, Spiritual, Second; TG Sons of Perdition.">perdition</a> of ungodly men.
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But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day <i>is</i> with the Lord as a thousand <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/8a" mark="a" type="C" title="Alma 40: 8; Abr. 3: 4 (4-9); TG Time.">years</a>, and a thousand years as one day.
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The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Forbearance.">longsuffering</a> to us-ward, not willing that any should <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/9b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ezek. 18: 23 (23-24).">perish</a>, but that all should come to <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/3/9c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Repentance.">repentance</a>.
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But the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Day of the Lord.">day</a> of the Lord will <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.">come</a> as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/3/10c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ps. 102: 26 (25-26); Isa. 51: 6.">pass</a> away with a great noise, and the <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/3/10d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG World, End of.">elements</a> shall melt with fervent heat, the <sup>e</sup><a href="2_pet/3/10e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Earth, Destiny of.">earth</a> also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
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<i>Seeing</i> then <i>that</i> all these things shall be dissolved, what <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="3 Ne. 27: 27.">manner</a> <i>of</i> <i>persons</i> ought ye to be in <i>all</i> holy <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/11b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Pet. 1: 15.">conversation</a> and godliness,
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<sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 35: 15; D&C 49: 23.">Looking</a> for and <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/12b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Haste.">hasting</a> unto the <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/3/12c" mark="c" type="A" title="Heb. 9: 28; Rev. 1: 7; D&C 39: 23.">coming</a> of the <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/3/12d" mark="d" type="A" title="D&C 45: 30.">day</a> of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
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Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Heaven.">heavens</a> and a <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/13b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Earth, Renewal of; TG Millennium.">new</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/3/13c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ether 13: 9.">earth</a>, wherein dwelleth <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/3/13d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Righteousness.">righteousness</a>.
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Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/14a" mark="a" type="C" title="D&C 88: 63; D&C 101: 38; TG Dedication; TG Diligence.">diligent</a> that ye may be found of him in peace, without <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/14b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 38: 31.">spot</a>, and blameless.
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And <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/15a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR count, regard.">account</a> <i>that</i> the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/15b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Forbearance.">longsuffering</a> of our Lord <i>is</i> salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
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As also in all <i>his</i> epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/16a" mark="a" type="Q" title="GR twist, distort; 1 Ne. 13: 29 (24-29); Alma 13: 20; D&C 10: 63.">wrest</a>, as <i>they do</i> also the other <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Preservation.">scriptures</a>, unto their own destruction.
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Ye therefore, beloved, <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/17a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 2 Pet. 3: 17  . . .  seeing ye know before the things which are coming, beware lest  . . .">seeing</a> ye know <i>these things</i> before, beware lest ye also, being <sup>b</sup><a href="2_pet/3/17b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Ne. 28: 14 (3-14).">led</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="2_pet/3/17c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.">away</a> with the error of the wicked, fall from your own <sup>d</sup><a href="2_pet/3/17d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Steadfastness.">stedfastness</a>.
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But grow in <sup>a</sup><a href="2_pet/3/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Grace.">grace</a>, and <i>in</i> the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  To him <i>be</i> glory both now and for ever.  Amen.
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